Songs every cover band should know

25 Songs that Every Cover Band Should Know

• Don't Stop Believing - Journey.
• Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd.
• Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi.
• Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac.
• Billie Jean - Michael Jackson.
• Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars.
• Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger.
• I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston.

1. How many songs should a cover band know?
2. What is the most played cover song?
3. What are the best rock songs to cover?
4. What songs should I cover?

How many songs should a cover band know?

3 is standard, but it's usually 12-13 songs per set, so 35-40 is still about right. Forget about "perfect," focus on "good enough" for now. Focus on signature lines, tempos, and harmonies . . .

What is the most played cover song?

Rolling Stone Readers Pick the Top 10 Greatest Cover Songs

• Jimi Hendrix - 'All Along The Watchtower' ...
• Johnny Cash - 'Hurt' ...
• Jeff Buckley - 'Hallelujah' ...
• Joe Cocker - 'With A Little Help From My Friends' ...
• Nirvana - 'The Man Who Sold The World' ...
• The Beatles - 'Twist and Shout' ...
• The White Stripes - 'Jolene'

What are the best rock songs to cover?

Which Rock Cover is Your Favorite?

• “Sounds of Silence” - Disturbed.
• “Simple Man” - Shinedown.
• “No Quarter” - Tool.
• “House of the Rising Sun” - Five Finger Death Punch.
• “Diamonds and Rust” - Judas Priest.
• “Hurt” - Johnny Cash.
• “Landslide” - Smashing Pumpkins.
• “All Along the Watchtower” - Jimi Hendrix.

What songs should I cover?

Top 89 Cover Songs

• Hurt. Johnny Cash. American IV: The Man Comes Around. ...
• All Along The Watchtower. Jimi Hendrix. Electric Ladyland. ...
• Hallelujah. Jeff Buckley. Grace. ...
• The Man Who Sold the World. Nirvana. ...
• Nothing Compares 2 U. Sinead O'Connor. ...
• (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. Devo. ...
• Sweet Jane. Cowboy Junkies. ...
• Respect. Aretha Franklin.